| Tōyako | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: | 42.55°N 186°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Hokkaido | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | Abuta (Iburi) | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Name: | Yoshio Nagasaki | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 180.54 | ||
| Population Total: | 8,442 | ||
| Population As Of: | October 1, 2020 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code | ||
| Postal Code: | 049-5692 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 58 Sakae-chō, Tōyako-chō, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 049-5692 | ||
| Website: | http://www.town.toyako.hokkaido.jp/ | ||
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is a town in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It was formed on March 23, 2006, through the merger of the town of Abuta and the village of Tōya., the town has an estimated population of 8,442, and a population density of 47 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 180.54 km2.
The name of the town was derived from the nearby Lake Tōya (Tōya-ko).
On April 23, 2007, the town and its surrounding area was announced as the site of the 2008 summer G8 summit. Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reportedly chose the area because of its proximity to many famous sightseeing grounds, such as Lake Tōya and Tōyako Onsen.[2]